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Re-join the EU debate at Glasgow University
Political heavyweights limber up for rejoin EU debate at Glasgow University – SNP’s Alyn Smith vs political scientist Dr. Michael Scanlan
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Political heavyweights limber up for rejoin EU debate at Glasgow University – SNP’s Alyn Smith vs political scientist Dr. Michael Scanlan | Bylines Scotland Political Staff
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Jeez. This is completely insane. How has this been allowed to happen?
January 13, 2026 at 8:27 AM
Jeez. This is completely insane. How has this been allowed to happen?
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BREAKING: Creating non-consensual intimate images will become a criminal offence in the UK from this week, the Technology Secretary has announced
Story to follow.
Story to follow.
January 12, 2026 at 5:03 PM
BREAKING: Creating non-consensual intimate images will become a criminal offence in the UK from this week, the Technology Secretary has announced
Story to follow.
Story to follow.
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"The veteran said he saw volunteering as an ICE observer as another way of serving his country.
'It’s the most American thing to do: not to be scared of people trying to scare you...
This is a pivotal moment we’ll be asked about by our kids, "Where were you?"
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
'It’s the most American thing to do: not to be scared of people trying to scare you...
This is a pivotal moment we’ll be asked about by our kids, "Where were you?"
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
They say they’re monitoring ICE arrests. Feds say they’re breaking the law.
The fatal shooting of Renée Good last week, as ICE officers and residents faced off on a Minneapolis street here, has brought new attention to ICE monitoring.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 12, 2026 at 7:12 PM
"The veteran said he saw volunteering as an ICE observer as another way of serving his country.
'It’s the most American thing to do: not to be scared of people trying to scare you...
This is a pivotal moment we’ll be asked about by our kids, "Where were you?"
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
'It’s the most American thing to do: not to be scared of people trying to scare you...
This is a pivotal moment we’ll be asked about by our kids, "Where were you?"
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
January 13, 2026 at 8:19 AM
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced the integration of Elon Musk's xAI platform, Grok, into military networks as part of a new "AI acceleration strategy" during a visit to SpaceX.
January 13, 2026 at 8:17 AM
Oh
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A number of people on this platform have been claiming that it's not up to government to shorten people's time on remand, however far beyond the statutory limit that time extends.
Well, take it from a very eminent retired judge. It is.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Well, take it from a very eminent retired judge. It is.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Palestine Action hunger strikers are still the state’s responsibility | Letters
Letters: The power is in the hands of the DPP or the attorney general, writes Stephen Sedley. Plus Roshi Fernando on Keir Starmer’s unforgivable conduct
www.theguardian.com
January 13, 2026 at 7:44 AM
A number of people on this platform have been claiming that it's not up to government to shorten people's time on remand, however far beyond the statutory limit that time extends.
Well, take it from a very eminent retired judge. It is.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Well, take it from a very eminent retired judge. It is.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Political heavyweights limber up for rejoin EU debate at Glasgow University –
SNP’s Alyn Smith vs political scientist Dr. Michael Scanlan
| Bylines Scotland Political Staff
SNP’s Alyn Smith vs political scientist Dr. Michael Scanlan
| Bylines Scotland Political Staff
Re-join the EU debate at Glasgow University
Political heavyweights limber up for rejoin EU debate at Glasgow University – SNP’s Alyn Smith vs political scientist Dr. Michael Scanlan
bylines.scot
January 13, 2026 at 8:10 AM
Political heavyweights limber up for rejoin EU debate at Glasgow University –
SNP’s Alyn Smith vs political scientist Dr. Michael Scanlan
| Bylines Scotland Political Staff
SNP’s Alyn Smith vs political scientist Dr. Michael Scanlan
| Bylines Scotland Political Staff
Political heavyweights limber up for rejoin EU debate at Glasgow University – SNP’s Alyn Smith vs political scientist Dr. Michael Scanlan | Bylines Scotland Political Staff
Re-join the EU debate at Glasgow University
Political heavyweights limber up for rejoin EU debate at Glasgow University – SNP’s Alyn Smith vs political scientist Dr. Michael Scanlan
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January 13, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Political heavyweights limber up for rejoin EU debate at Glasgow University – SNP’s Alyn Smith vs political scientist Dr. Michael Scanlan | Bylines Scotland Political Staff
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"Polls taken towards the end of 2025 put the SNP, on average, at 34% on the constituency ballot, well down from the 48% the party secured at the last Holyrood election in 2021. Nevertheless, the SNP were still well ahead of its nearest rivals, that is, Reform on 20% and Labour on 16%."
Why the electoral system matters – Holyrood election 2026
The outcome of any democratic election depends on how voters cast their ballot, yet the electoral system shapes the result too
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January 12, 2026 at 2:31 PM
"Polls taken towards the end of 2025 put the SNP, on average, at 34% on the constituency ballot, well down from the 48% the party secured at the last Holyrood election in 2021. Nevertheless, the SNP were still well ahead of its nearest rivals, that is, Reform on 20% and Labour on 16%."
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This is obviously the right decision.
It should spark a wider conversation about social media platforms. We clearly can't - and shouldn't - just rely on the responsibility of the owners.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
It should spark a wider conversation about social media platforms. We clearly can't - and shouldn't - just rely on the responsibility of the owners.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
UK to bring into force law this week to tackle Grok AI deepfakes
The technology secretary said it would be illegal for companies to supply the tools designed to make them.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 12, 2026 at 5:40 PM
This is obviously the right decision.
It should spark a wider conversation about social media platforms. We clearly can't - and shouldn't - just rely on the responsibility of the owners.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
It should spark a wider conversation about social media platforms. We clearly can't - and shouldn't - just rely on the responsibility of the owners.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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The benefit cap. The two-child limit. Years of austerity. Now 4.5 million children live in poverty.
Child poverty isn’t just numbers. It’s cold bedrooms, missed meals, exclusion, poor health & futures curtailed.
Child poverty isn’t just numbers. It’s cold bedrooms, missed meals, exclusion, poor health & futures curtailed.
Child poverty: policy, consequences and the emerging road ahead
UK child poverty is rising, leaving millions of children hungry as families struggle with the cost of living and an inadequate safety net
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January 12, 2026 at 7:51 AM
The benefit cap. The two-child limit. Years of austerity. Now 4.5 million children live in poverty.
Child poverty isn’t just numbers. It’s cold bedrooms, missed meals, exclusion, poor health & futures curtailed.
Child poverty isn’t just numbers. It’s cold bedrooms, missed meals, exclusion, poor health & futures curtailed.
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Trump's arrogant attempts to take over Venezuela are a clear breach of international law creating huge risks for all of us
By Andy Brown
By Andy Brown
The noisy American
Trump's arrogant attempts to take over Venezuela are a clear breach of international law creating huge risks for all of us
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January 12, 2026 at 12:15 PM
Trump's arrogant attempts to take over Venezuela are a clear breach of international law creating huge risks for all of us
By Andy Brown
By Andy Brown
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❤️🔥Tory sources confirm that Nadhim Zahawi made approaches to senior members of Kemi Badenoch's team about getting a peerage just weeks before defecting to Reform UK - but was turned down.
January 12, 2026 at 2:35 PM
❤️🔥Tory sources confirm that Nadhim Zahawi made approaches to senior members of Kemi Badenoch's team about getting a peerage just weeks before defecting to Reform UK - but was turned down.
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❤️🔥Tory sources confirm that Nadhim Zahawi made approaches to senior members of Kemi Badenoch's team about getting a peerage just weeks before defecting to Reform UK - but was turned down.
January 12, 2026 at 2:56 PM
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"And we're getting reports that America has invaded America. Back to you in the studio."
#TrumpsAmerica
#TrumpsAmerica
January 12, 2026 at 2:50 PM
"And we're getting reports that America has invaded America. Back to you in the studio."
#TrumpsAmerica
#TrumpsAmerica
"Scotland and the Scottish Government needs a coherent strategy on foreign affairs. While ‘it’s reserved’, it undoubtedly affects Scotland even down to the use of our public assets and the way in which it makes Scotland a target for adversaries."
Scotland could lead the UK by upholding international law
What Scotland could do to uphold the international order; to protect ourselves and to set an example to others
bylines.scot
January 12, 2026 at 2:39 PM
"Scotland and the Scottish Government needs a coherent strategy on foreign affairs. While ‘it’s reserved’, it undoubtedly affects Scotland even down to the use of our public assets and the way in which it makes Scotland a target for adversaries."
"Polls taken towards the end of 2025 put the SNP, on average, at 34% on the constituency ballot, well down from the 48% the party secured at the last Holyrood election in 2021. Nevertheless, the SNP were still well ahead of its nearest rivals, that is, Reform on 20% and Labour on 16%."
Why the electoral system matters – Holyrood election 2026
The outcome of any democratic election depends on how voters cast their ballot, yet the electoral system shapes the result too
bylines.scot
January 12, 2026 at 2:31 PM
"Polls taken towards the end of 2025 put the SNP, on average, at 34% on the constituency ballot, well down from the 48% the party secured at the last Holyrood election in 2021. Nevertheless, the SNP were still well ahead of its nearest rivals, that is, Reform on 20% and Labour on 16%."
via @theguardian.com
It’s not ‘fantasy’: I know Nigel Farage abused people for their nationality – because I was one of them | Rickard Berg
I remember him as a racist bully, and his allegation that other ex-Dulwich boys and I are liars tells me he hasn’t changed, says former Dulwich college pupil Rickard Berg
www.theguardian.com
January 12, 2026 at 2:27 PM
via @theguardian.com
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🔴Storm Goretti Highlights Homelessness Crisis as Rough Sleepers Recount Freezing ‘Nightmare’ on London Streets
While others can escape icy temperatures, for rough sleepers like Viktor extreme weather presents a struggle for survival, @ollyhaynes.bsky.social reports
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/12/s...
While others can escape icy temperatures, for rough sleepers like Viktor extreme weather presents a struggle for survival, @ollyhaynes.bsky.social reports
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/12/s...
Storm Goretti Highlights Homelessness Crisis as Rough Sleepers Recount Freezing 'Nightmare' on London Streets
While other people can escape icy temperatures, for rough sleepers like Viktor extreme weather presents a struggle for survival
bylinetimes.com
January 12, 2026 at 1:07 PM
🔴Storm Goretti Highlights Homelessness Crisis as Rough Sleepers Recount Freezing ‘Nightmare’ on London Streets
While others can escape icy temperatures, for rough sleepers like Viktor extreme weather presents a struggle for survival, @ollyhaynes.bsky.social reports
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/12/s...
While others can escape icy temperatures, for rough sleepers like Viktor extreme weather presents a struggle for survival, @ollyhaynes.bsky.social reports
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/12/s...
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2026: Nigel Farage lies about the vaccine rollout claiming the UK did it faster because of Brexit
2020:: Dr June Raine (CEO of the MHRA), "We have been able to authorise the supply of this vaccine using provisions under European law which exist until the first of January"
2020:: Dr June Raine (CEO of the MHRA), "We have been able to authorise the supply of this vaccine using provisions under European law which exist until the first of January"
January 12, 2026 at 11:54 AM
2026: Nigel Farage lies about the vaccine rollout claiming the UK did it faster because of Brexit
2020:: Dr June Raine (CEO of the MHRA), "We have been able to authorise the supply of this vaccine using provisions under European law which exist until the first of January"
2020:: Dr June Raine (CEO of the MHRA), "We have been able to authorise the supply of this vaccine using provisions under European law which exist until the first of January"
About time!
Ofcom investigates Elon Musk's X over Grok AI sexual deepfakes
The watchdog said it had received reports of the platform's Grok AI chatbot creating undressed images of people.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 12, 2026 at 11:20 AM
About time!
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“Over the past 10 years I’ve always felt we were moving towards something positive,” says Hales. “But this is a frightening moment.”
#Glasgow
#Glasgow
‘The response is a beautiful thing’: how Glasgow is squaring up to Reform
In the face of Nigel Farage, flag-waving and a longstanding housing crisis, some Glaswegians are taking on anti-immigration rhetoric
www.theguardian.com
January 12, 2026 at 10:09 AM
“Over the past 10 years I’ve always felt we were moving towards something positive,” says Hales. “But this is a frightening moment.”
#Glasgow
#Glasgow